Fall Street Festivals

What happens when you close down a street to vehicular traffic during September or October and allow pedestrians to reign? One humongous fall festival develops! Discover a local street festival below and put its date in your calendar so you don’t miss it!

I know that you can’t count upon stumbling across such a fabulous party during fall without a little planning. You are probably eager to enjoy one last outdoor bash before winter weather sets in and you go into hibernation. So I put together this list of September and October street festivals in order to ensure that you are able to take advantage of some of the magnificent weather that remains.

New Providence Street Fair / Fall Festival - New Providence, NJ - Oct 29 to Oct 29, 2023
A giant town block party with kiddie rides, climbing wall, petting zoo, live band entertainment and music all day long, karate demonstrations, and dances.  Enjoy food at open air cafes, plus hot dogs, ice cream, sausage and lots more fun.

Yellow Springs Street Fair - Yellow Springs, OH - Oct 14 to Oct 14, 2023
All day festival entertainment, 200+ vendors with fine arts & crafts, clothing, jewelry, fair trade items and unique gifts; 70+ shops and eateries, two stages of live music, a beer garden, street performers, beautiful art, delicious food, a day of small town hoopla!

Fannywood Day Street Fair - Fanwood, NJ - Oct 8 to Oct 8, 2023
So much more than a street fair, the Fanny Wood Day will host a wide array of activities including a car show, scavender hunt, family zumba class, pancake eating contest, and a Kids Zone with a trackless train, petting zoo, pony rides, and more!

Yorktown Festival and Street Fair - Yorktown Heights, NY - Oct 8 to Oct 8, 2023
The day begins with a 3 mile support-a-walk for those affected by breast and ovarian cancer. The festival and street fair features lunch, live entertainment, kids activities, over 200 vendors, and more fun!

Madison Street Festival - Madison, AL - Oct 7 to Oct 7, 2023
Annual event in historic downtown Madison. Do not miss the morning parade, car show, expo area, arts and craft vendors, food, and Kid’s area.

Gallatin’s Main Street Festival - Gallatin, TN - Oct 7 to Oct 7, 2023
Free admission and free parking to this annual event with over 200 vendors and 25,000 visitors each year. Arts & crafts, non-profits, commercial vendors, local entertainment, children’s area, food and more

McMinnville Autumn Street Fair - McMinnville, TN - Oct 7 to Oct 7, 2023
Crafts, games, live entertainment, and food

Italian Street Festival - Seaside Heights, NJ - Oct 6 to Oct 8, 2023
Features performances from Italy, arts and crafts, lots of vendors, a Columbus Day parade on Sunday, and lots of Italian foods.

Loudonville Street Fair - Loudonville, OH - Oct 3 to Oct 7, 2023
A big fair in a small town. Old-fashioned, family-oriented event. Includes five days of free admission, free entertainment, free exhibits, and more.

Takoma Park Street Festival - Takoma, MD - Oct 1 to Oct 1, 2023
Features local artists, and crafters who offer paintings, pottery, silk-screening, stained glass, woodworking, textiles and ceramics along with plenty of food trucks.

Caldwell Street Fair - Caldwell, NJ - Oct 1 to Oct 1, 2023
Always on the first Sunday in October this event features great rides, beer garden, live band, great entertainment, quality arts and crafts, and delicious ethnic and regional food. Festival starts at noon.

Castro Street Fair - San Francisco, CA - Oct 1 to Oct 1, 2023
Lots of activities with live music, entertainers, dance alley, and vendors, craftspeople and organizations. Funds raised go to fund charitable causes and to fund the rainbox flag that flies in Harvey Milk Plaza.

Atlantic Antic Street Festival - Brooklyn, NY - Oct 1 to Oct 1, 2023
One of New York’s oldest and largest festivals, this 10 street block festival features free outdoor performances, live music, hundreds of vendors, specials at many restaurants, pony rides, children’s activities and so much more.

Saddle Brook Street Fair - Saddle Brook, NJ - Oct 1 to Oct 1, 2023
Market Street transforms into a town block party, with vendors, kiddie rides, pony rides, good, live entertainment, and more.

West Side Nut Club Fall Festival - Evansville, IN - Oct 1 to Oct 7, 2023
One of the largest street festivals in the U.S., attracting more than 200,000.

The Main Street Fair - El Segundo, CA - Sep 30 to Sep 30, 2023
An annual event with live music, vendors, rides, and five blocks of fun in the historic town of El Segundo. Formerly the Fair on Richmond Street.

Garfield Street Fair - Garfield, NJ - Sep 24 to Sep 24, 2023
Midland Ave. will be transformed into a giant town block party. There will all kinds of fun stuff to do. Live entertainment, food, vendors, handcrafted vendors and more. For the kids, there will be kiddie rides, climbing wall, pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, sand art & temporary tattoos and so much more.

Nulu Fest - Louisville, KY - Sep 23 to Sep 23, 2023
Street festival in the East Market District of Louisville (NuLu or New Louisville). Family friendly and free admission

Adams Avenue Street Fair - San Diego, CA - Sep 23 to Sep 24, 2023
75 musical acts on 7 stages plus carnival rides, beer garden, arts and crafts booths and more

DIY Street Fair - Ferndale, MI - Sep 22 to Sep 24, 2023
Live music, food and arts & crafts vendors on Woodward between East 9 Mile Road and East Troy St. Free admission!

Bluffton Free Street Fair - Bluffton, IN - Sep 19 to Sep 23, 2023
A street fair with parade, live music entertainment and more.

Old Washington Street Festival - Muncie, IN - Sep 16 to Sep 17, 2023
Come enjoy the architectural, cultural, and social heritage of Muncie’s Emily Kimbrough Historic District and the surrounding neighborhood from Gas Boom Era (1880-1910). There will be artist and craft vendors, musical entertainment, antiques, old-fashioned hand-drawn fire pumper, demonstrations of period crafts and more!

Conshohocken FunFest - Conshohocken, PA - Sep 16 to Sep 16, 2023
Fayette Street will be closed from 1st to 5th Avenue, with live music, food, vendors, crafters, children’s activities, and more!

New Era Fall Street Festival - New Era, MI - Sep 16 to Sep 16, 2023
Enjoy an arts and crafts fair (including many different booths featuring pumpkins, jewelry, homemade towels, wooden toys, doll clothes, knitring and crochet, etc) plus live entertainment, children’s activities, cornhole tournament, pancake breakfast, antique car and tractor show, food booths and more.

Willy Street Fair - Madison, WI - Sep 16 to Sep 17, 2023
Parade and fair with 8 stages, 35 performances and 150+ vendors. It covers 3 community blocks starting on the 900 block of Williamson Street, Madison, Wisconsin.

Downtowners Street Fair - Bismarck, ND - Sep 15 to Sep 16, 2023
An Arts, craft, and food show spread over 7 city blocks, plus kids’ activities, inflatables, local musicians.

Bellville Street Fair - Bellville, OH - Sep 13 to Sep 16, 2023
Exhibits, shows, rides, free entertainment. Pageant, livestock shows, horse show, truck & tractor pull, and more fun for the whole family, in a festival running for over 165 years!

Old Hilliardfest - Hilliard, OH - Sep 9 to Sep 9, 2023
An art and street fair with food, music, rides and car show.

Uptown Northampton Street Fair - Northampton, PA - Sep 9 to Sep 9, 2023
Vendors, live music, and more!

Orange Street Festival - Orange, VA - Sep 9 to Sep 9, 2023
This popular festival features over 150 vendors, specialty food, live music and beers, and kids’ zone. Located along Main Street and inside Taylor Park. Free and open to the public.

Belmont Street Fair - Portland, OR - Sep 9 to Sep 9, 2023
One of the largest-attended street fairs in Portland, with food and retail vendors of all kinds, show-stopping performances, and activities for all ages

In the Street Festival - Frederick, MD - Sep 9 to Sep 9, 2023
Over 30 years downtown Frederick has hosted this event on Market Street. Lots of food, fun, entertainment for over 75,000 festival goers.

All About Downtown Street Fair - Jersey City, NJ - Sep 9 to Sep 9, 2023
Join 30,000 visitors to downtown Jersey City for this one day street fair featuring Food Trucks, art work, jewelry, crafts, and hundreds of vendors. Enjoy live entertainment and music. Since 2011.

Wood Street Fair - Burlington, NJ - Sep 9 to Sep 9, 2023
Over 25,000 visit this annual event featuring 175+ artisans and crafters. Tour fine historic homes, enjoy live music, food, collectibles, art and family fun. Plenty of good foods including Gingerbread, Pumpkin, and Blueberry.

Roots and Heritage Festival - Lexington, KY - Sep 8 to Sep 10, 2023
Neighborhood street fair attracting thousands to honor African American culture and history.

Riverdale Street Fair - Riverdale, NJ - Sep 4 to Sep 4, 2023
Annual Labor Day street fair featuring live stage entertainment, kiddie rides, climbing wall, face painting, open air cafes with food, shopping, crafts, art and fun for the whole family. Held on the Newark-Pompton Turnpike.

Taste of the Mountains Street Festival - Madison, VA - Sep 2 to Sep 2, 2023
One of the area’s top festivals since 1992. It features wine tasting, great foods, civil war reenactment, and craftsmen. There will be arts and crafts, bands, ranging from alternative rock to folk music and bluegrass. The Madison County High Marching Band will also be playing along with many individual vendors in their booths as well. Good fun for the whole family.

Goombay Street Festival - Asheville, NC - Sep 1 to Sep 3, 2023
Enjoy sights and sounds of the African-Caribbean at this free weekend festival, held at Pack Square Park. Lots of live music, drums, gospel, reggae, funk and soul plus kids area, local dance troupes and food and craft vendors.

Downtown Street Fair - Grand Forks, ND - Aug 18 to Aug 19, 2023
More than 150 vendors fill the streets around Town Square and Greenway Park with art, jewelry, clothing, music, food and more.

Girard Ave Street Fest - Philadelphia, PA - May 6 to May 6, 2023
Annual Girard Avenue Street Festival in Brewerytown. Music, food, and family fun abound! Shop the artisan vendor market, hear from neighborhood organizations, and socialize with your neighbors.

Hallowbaloo - Honolulu, HI - Oct 29 to Oct 29, 2022
A Honololu street festival on Halloween night. A one mile fun run kicks off the event.

 

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